Madison IN Old Photos

Jefferson County Courthouse, Madison, Indiana 1950s

oldphotos — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:30:20 -0500

The Jefferson County Courthouse that burned in the Spring of 2009.

George Anthony Fehr

old-yearbooks.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:04:38 -0500

Building and Grounds Maintenance at Lowpoint High School, Lowpoint, IL during the 1927-28 school year.

Mr. Fehr was born at Colman, Alabama on October 8, 1887. When he was one year old his parents moved to Madison, Indiana. The early part of Mr. Fehr's boyhood was spent in Indiana. At the age of 17 he decided to seek his fortune elsewhere and in 1904 came to Illinois where he as since lived. After coming to Illinois, Mr. Fehr took up farming and remained in this occupation until the year 1923. He decided however to seek his fortune in other lines of endeaver and took up work as a paper hanger and painter which he still follows as a profession. In 1926 Mr. Fehr was elected to be Janitor of Lowpoint Township High school which position he still holds. The coming year makes three years efficient service that Mr. Fehr has rendered to the school.

Photo and information from the Lowpoint High School, 1928 Quill yearbook.

John Huse Hardenbrook on Horse

Elaine Swan — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:21:12 -0600

Civil War Veteran John Huse Hardenbrook, age 90 on horse.

He came to Iowa in 1870 from Madison, Jefferson Co., Ind. He married Philinda Montgomery of Republic, Jefferson Co., Ind.

John Huse Hardenbrook and Sons

Elaine Swan — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:21:12 -0600

John Huse Hardenbrook, born 1847 in Madison Jefferson Co., Ind.

Sons are Louis Hardenbrook who was a policeman in Des Moines, Iowa, and Walter Hardenbrook who was a teacher in Iowa.

John Huse Hardenbrook

Elaine Swan — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:21:12 -0600

Civil war Veteran John Huse Hardenbrook, photo taken in the 1930s.